William S. Burroughs Quotes

Hemingway was a prisoner of his style. No one can talk like the characters in Hemingway except the characters in Hemingway. His style in the wildest sense finally killed him.

William S. Burroughs

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 5, 1914 - August 2, 1997

Topics

StyleTalkHimSenseFinallyLike

If I wanted to do the same thing every day, I would have gone into a different profession.

Maya Hawke

DayEvery DaySameGoneDifferent

Like a horrible nightmare, the abrogation of equal rights weighs upon us all, but especially upon those Jews who, like me, had surrendered themselves to the dream of assimilation.

Max Liebermann

MeDreamEqualRightsUsHorrible

I have so many great memories of the wrestling business. I've worked real hard to get to the top, and how many flukes and breaks to have happened that had allowed me to have the success that I did.

Stone Cold Steve Austin

SuccessBusinessMemoriesGreatMe

Yes, you could call me a tree hugger, an environmentalist, an eco-warrior even - except I don't spend my life in a kaftan, smoking joss sticks and walking a skinny dog on a piece of string.

Jasper Carrott

LifeDogTreeMeWalkingMy Life

Monetary policy ultimately must be conducted in a pragmatic manner that relies not on any particular indicator or model but, instead, reflects an ongoing assessment of a wide range of information in the context of our ever-evolving understanding of the economy.

Janet Yellen

UnderstandingInformationAssessment

I can play with Florida Georgia Line. We can throw down with people. I think that's what sets me apart.

Jon Pardi

PeopleMeThinkDownI CanPlay

The only honest reaction and true loyalty that we get is from our animals.

Dick Van Patten

LoyaltyAnimalsTrueReactionHonest

I love acting since I was little girl. I went to school for it; that's all I worked on. That's all I prepared for.

Deborah Joy Winans

LoveGirlSchoolActingLittle

I am the sort of guy who does go to modern art shows.

David Thewlis

ArtI AmGoModernModern ArtGuy

It's not like I had big dreams to go to California and become an actor. I loved doing my shows at school and community theater, and I probably would have settled in New York because it was closer. I was going to go to NYU.

Christine Taylor

DreamsCommunitySchoolNew YorkNew

I think; therefore, I am the center of the universe.

Craig Bruce

I AmThinkUniverseCenterI Think

I like working, and my brain sort of keeps going whether I like it or not.

Bryan Fuller

BrainGoingWorkingLikeSortKeeps

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